| Abstract: | The results of
ethnobotanical survey among tribals of Nandurbar district are presented in this
paper. The ancient knowledge of herbal uses, still put into practice by the
tribals such as Pawara, Bhil, Mavachi and Kokani have been recorded for 73
angiospermic species belonging to 66 genera and 39 families. The ethnomedicinal
uses range in diverse diseases like gonorrhoea, impotency, irregular
menstruation, stomach complaints, white discharge, urinary stones, goiter,
pimples, ringworm, jaundice, tooth-ache, rheumatism, etc., apart from common
diseases/ailments like fever, cold, cough, headache, burns, snake-bite and
swellings. The botanical and vernacular name, family, plants part used and
preparation are given for each plant. |
